Acts 1:23 (LSB)

Passage

And they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

Nearby Context

Acts 1:21 Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

Acts 1:22 beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Acts 1:23 And they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

Acts 1:24 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen

Acts 1:25 to take the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "forward", "joseph", "barsabbas", "justus", and "matthias". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "forward", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "beginning with the baptism of John until..." into verse 24's "And they prayed and said You Lord...", so "called" and "forward" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "forward" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.